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There are some opportunities a musician would be a fool to pass up.

In Dayton, one of those opportunities is the shot to perform downtown at the Schuster Center.

Sweeten the pot with the shot to play with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and you have a show fans of the The Band's legendary concert "The Last Waltz" shouldn't miss.

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The DPO and the group behind "Such a Night" The Last Waltz Live benefiting WYSO will recreate the Last Waltz at the Schuster Center, 1 W. Second St. in downtown Dayton, beginning at 8 p.m. on Nov. 24, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. 

Final details have not been ironed out, but Jeff Opt, the event's organizer, said tickets will range from about $20 to about $80 based on location.

Opt’s group of 30 or so musicians have recreated the legendary show at the Dayton Art Institute the prior five years.

DPO's music director Neal Gittleman has attended several of the performances and is a fan, Opt said.

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He approached organizers about partnering with the DPO for a special show marking the 40th anniversary of Martin Scorsese’s “The Last Waltz” film, which was released in 1978.

Opt said Gittleman’s invitation was accepted with support of the Art Institute.

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“We still consider our home the DAI and will go back there the following year,” he said. “We really like playing that room. That whole venue is beautiful.”

Gittleman will conduct the one-night show that will include about 25 string musicians and local performers organized by Opt.

Luke Dennis, WYSO's development director, said the radio station is excited about the opportunity and the continued partnership with local musicians on the Last Waltz show.

“We love dointg it at the DAI, so we plan to go back there in 2019,” he said.

"(The show) is just a wonderful thing that fell into our laps thanks to Jeff Opt." 
The Last Waltz at the Schuster Center was announced as part of DPO Rockin' Orchestra Series, which also includes Jefferson Starship, The Magic of Motown, A Salute to the Eagles, The Top Twenty Rock Hits of All Time and the a show celebrating The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album.

Opt said the challenge of a show with DPO string musicians was one he eagerly accepted.

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“The idea that we could perform it with full orchestration behind it is interesting and amazing,” Opt said. “Anytime you get to play the Schuster Center you should jump at it and Neal has been a very enthusiastic supporter of (our) show.”

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